BATTLE AT CROSSROADS
ACTION IN MADAGASCAR VICHY FORCE OVERWHELMED ißec. 11.10 a.m.) Rugby, Oct. 20. A communique from East African headquarters says: “Early yesterday our forces advancing southward of Ambositra on the road to Fianarantsoa outflanked, attacked and within three hours overwhelmed a considerable Vichy force holding strong positions at Ivato crossroads. We took 50 prisoners. including Colonel Motras, commander of the First Mixed Malagasy Regiment, Losses have been reported on our side. “One of Motras’ battalion commanders, Lieut.-Colonel Pensereau. had previously fallen into our hands. The total prisoners taken during the operation around Ambositra now exceeds 800. with two guns, a large number of mortars and heavy machine-guns. Our troops are well southward of Ambositra and are clearing the road of the usual obstructions.”—8.0. W.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 21 October 1942, Page 2
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